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Security report for myyu.ca

Yorkville University · Education · Canada

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Yorkville University operates the MyYU portal as a digital access point for its students and university community. The website serves as a login gateway and informational hub, reflecting the university's presence across multiple Canadian provinces. The business is positioned as a medium-sized educational institution with a focus on providing accessible higher education services. The website's content and branding are consistent with the university's identity, targeting students and academic stakeholders. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using Elementor and several popular plugins, with Cloudflare DNS services and SSL properly configured, indicating a modern and secure infrastructure. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and some security headers are missing, suggesting room for improvement in security hardening. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with a comprehensive privacy policy linked on the main university domain, but cookie consent mechanisms are absent. No incident response or security policy pages were found, which could be enhanced to improve trust and compliance. Overall, the website is professional, secure, and trustworthy, with moderate user tracking via Google Tag Manager. The domain registration data aligns well with the business, supporting legitimacy and operational consistency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
75
Security headers
15
Email security
40
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
59

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Yorkville University is a recognized higher education provider in Canada with campuses in New Brunswick, British Columbia, and Ontario. The MyYU portal is a critical service for student engagement and access to academic resources. The university's market positioning leverages regional presence and digital access to attract and retain students. The business model focuses on education services, with revenue streams likely from tuition and academic programs. The website's integration with social media platforms and support portals indicates an ecosystem approach to student services. Growth indicators include a well-maintained digital presence and active social media engagement. Strategic partnerships or subsidiaries were not identified, suggesting a focused operational scope. The university's branding is consistent and professional, supporting its credibility in the education sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer/update protections enabled. The absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents potential vulnerabilities that could be exploited. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analysis. The lack of visible security policies or incident response contacts limits transparency and readiness perception. The use of popular and updated WordPress plugins reduces risk but requires ongoing monitoring. Overall, the security maturity is moderate, with recommendations to enhance DNS security, implement security headers, and publish security-related policies to strengthen trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner to comply with privacy regulations and improve user transparency.
  4. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to enhance trust and preparedness.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Yorkville University
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Yorkville University
Description
Yorkville University
Key services
University education, Student portal access
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Yoast SEO, Modern Events Calendar, jQuery, Slider Revolution, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited and clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
MaxAccess toolbar
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a student portal for Yorkville University.
  2. Multiple Canadian campus addresses listed in footer.
  3. Social media links are official and consistent with the university brand.
  4. No forms detected on the main page; login link redirects to a subpage.
  5. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners found on main page.
  6. Uses WordPress with popular plugins and page builder Elementor.
  7. SSL is properly configured; no DNSSEC enabled.
  8. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page.
  9. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on main page.
  10. Footer links to privacy policy and copyright notice on main university domain.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform with Elementor page builder and several plugins such as Modern Events Calendar and Slider Revolution. It uses jQuery and FontAwesome libraries for UI elements. Hosting details are partially obscured but DNS is managed via Cloudflare, providing DNS-level security and performance benefits. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good SEO practices implemented via Yoast SEO plugin. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in caching and resource optimization. Accessibility features are basic but present. The technical stack is modern and widely supported, facilitating maintainability and scalability. Opportunities exist to enhance security configurations and privacy compliance mechanisms.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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